Verse 7

A senseless person does not know, and a fool does not understand this:

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Den som ikke forstår, skjønner ikke dette; de som tar feil forstår det ikke.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Når de onde spirer som gresset, og alle urettens arbeidere blomstrer, skjer det for at de skal bli tilintetgjort for alltid.

• Norsk King James

  Når de ugudelige trives som gresset, og alle som gjør urett blomstrer, skal de bli ødelagt for alltid.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  En uforstandig mann forstår det ikke, og en dåre skjønner det ikke.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Den ukloke forstår det ikke, og tåpen skjønner det ikke.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Når de onde spirer som gresset, og alle ugjerningsmenn blomstrer, er det for at de skal bli ødelagt for alltid.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Når de onde spirer som gress, og når alle de ugudelige blomstrer, skal de for alltid gå til grunne.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Når de onde spirer som gresset, og alle ugjerningsmenn blomstrer, er det for at de skal bli ødelagt for alltid.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  En uforstandig mann kjenner det ikke, og en dåre forstår det ikke.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  En uforstandig mann kjenner ikke til det, og en dåre forstår det ikke.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  En ufornuftig Mand kjender det ikke, og en Daare forstaaer det ikke,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Når de onde vokser som gresset, og når alle ugjerningsmenn trives, er det for å bli ødelagt for alltid.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  When the wicked spring up like the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity flourish, it is so they may be destroyed forever.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Selv om de ugudelige spirer som gress, og alle som gjør ondt blomstrer, vil de bli ødelagt for alltid.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Når de onde blomstrer som gress, og alle ugjerningsmenn blomstrer—bare for å bli ødelagt for alltid!

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Når de onde skyter opp som gresset, og alle ugjerningsmenn blomstrer, er det for at de skal utryddes for alltid.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Når de onde spirer som gress, og de som gjør urett blomstrer, er det for at de skal bli tilintetgjort for evig.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  That the vngodly are grene as the grasse, and that all the workes of wickednes do florish, to be destroyed for euer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (When the wicked growe as the grasse, and all the workers of wickednesse doe flourish) that they shall be destroyed for euer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Wheras the vngodly do bud vp greene as the grasse, and wheras all workers of iniquitie do florishe: that they notwithstandyng shalbe destroyed for euer and euer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ When the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; [it is] that they shall be destroyed for ever:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Though the wicked spring up as the grass, And all the evil-doers flourish, They will be destroyed forever.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  When the wicked flourish as a herb, And blossom do all workers of iniquity -- For their being destroyed for ever and ever!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  When the wicked spring as the grass, And when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; It is that they shall be destroyed for ever.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  When the sinners come up like the grass, and all the workers of evil do well for themselves, it is so that their end may be eternal destruction.

• World English Bible (2000)

  though the wicked spring up as the grass, and all the evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When the wicked sprout up like grass, and all the evildoers glisten, it is so that they may be annihilated.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 73:18-20 : 18 Surely, You place them on slippery ground; You cast them down to destruction. 19 How suddenly they are destroyed, completely swept away by terrors! 20 Like a dream when one awakes, so, Lord, when You arise, You will despise their image.
• Ps 37:38 : 38 But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
• 1 Pet 1:24 : 24 For, "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls off,
• Job 12:6 : 6 "The tents of robbers are at ease, and those who provoke God are secure, who bring their god in their own hand."
• Job 21:7-9 : 7 Why do the wicked live on, grow old, and increase in power? 8 Their children are established in their presence, and their offspring before their eyes. 9 Their homes are safe from fear, and no rod of God is upon them. 10 Their bulls breed without failure; their cows give birth and do not miscarry. 11 They release their young like a flock, and their children skip about. 12 They sing to the tambourine and lyre and rejoice to the sound of the flute.
• Ps 37:1-2 : 1 Do not fret because of evildoers, and do not envy those who commit injustice. 2 For they will soon wither like grass and fade like green plants.
• Ps 37:35-36 : 35 I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree. 36 Yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched for him, he could not be found.
• Ps 73:12 : 12 Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree, they increase in wealth.
• Jer 12:1-2 : 1 You are righteous, LORD, even when I bring my case to you. Yet I want to discuss your judgments: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those who betray others at ease? 2 You have planted them, and they have taken root; they grow and bear fruit. You are near to their lips but far from their hearts.
• Mal 3:15 : 15 Now we call the proud blessed, for those who do evil prosper, and those who test God escape.'
• Luke 16:19-25 : 19 "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores. 21 He longed to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 "The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.' 25 But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.'
• Jas 1:10-11 : 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat, and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. In the same way, the rich person will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
• 1 Sam 25:36-38 : 36 When Abigail went to Nabal, he was in the house holding a banquet like that of a king. He was in high spirits and very drunk, so she told him nothing at all until daybreak. 37 Then in the morning, when Nabal was sober, his wife told him all these things, and his heart failed him, and he became like a stone. 38 About ten days later, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.
• Ps 90:5-6 : 5 You sweep them away like a flood; they are like a dream, like grass that springs up in the morning— 6 In the morning it flourishes and grows, but by evening it withers and dries up.
• Ps 94:4 : 4 They pour out arrogant words; all the evildoers boast.
• Ps 103:15-16 : 15 As for man, his days are like grass, he blooms like a flower of the field. 16 The wind blows over it, and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.
• Prov 1:32 : 32 For the turning away of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
• Isa 37:27 : 27 Their inhabitants, stripped of strength, were dismayed and put to shame. They were like grass in the field, tender green shoots, grass on the housetops, scorched before it grows up.
• Isa 40:6-7 : 6 A voice says, 'Cry out.' And I said, 'What shall I cry?' All people are like grass, and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field. 7 The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the Lord blows on them. Surely the people are like grass.